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October 3, 1985

Mediation is not the only thing that can make a trip to the courthouse less expensive. This week, the Orange County Bar opened a one-stop information booth at the courthouse in Orlando to guide people into finding programs to help solve their own legal problems. Previously, someone walking into the courthouse with a legal problem got one word of advice: Call a lawyer.

This booth can direct people to alternatives, such as centers that help solve neighborhood and landlord-tenant disputes without the need of an attorney. It also can direct people to Legal Aid and the Bar's referral service for less costly lawyers. The key to these programs is helping people solve their legal problems, not slamming courthouse doors in their faces.